Picture this: a small, exquisite watch collection that captures your heart and tells your story. Each timepiece carefully selected to reflect your personal taste and style, creating a curated ensemble that is uniquely yours. Having a small watch collection comes …
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It’s been around four years since I wrote my last article for Wahawatches. I was delighted to hear that many of you enjoyed reading it. Your kind words made me very happy. Thanks very much! Since I launched my online …
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Francois Borgel, a case maker in business since 1880, was undeniably a pioneer in the field of waterproof cases. Most vintage watch collectors know the initials F.B. with an ideogram of the key, the marquee stamped on Borgel designs. By …
Lately, I haven’t been very active on forums, focusing most of my watch community activities on Instagram – where you can find me as @mikethewis. What chased me out of forums was the fair share of drama on every one …
During the Second World War, scores of watch manufacturers produced watches for the German military. Some were recognizable brands, such as Zenith, Longines, Mimo (Girard-Perregaux), Glycine, and Doxa. The German military specification All standard-issue watches had the same core features. …
Justifying my approach to collecting watches requires a trip down memory lane and some soul searching. For some years now, I’ve seen a trend for small collections. A three-watch collection, a five-watch collection. Melvin and I have argued about collecting more …
